Employer Resource Institute Audio Conference

Originally presented on December 6, 2007

Order Option       Price   CD Recording Only       $199

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F.R.D. If you're not prepared, those three little letters could spell big trouble for your California-based organization.

Family Responsibility Discrimination—bias against working parents and caregivers—is a hot issue right now. Going well beyond traditional family and medical leave concerns raised by working parents, FRD claims revolve around the idea that many more employees these days are juggling caregiver responsibilities, such as being responsible for aging parents, with their work for you.

What's so urgent about this issue? More employees are learning about FRD, especially now that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has come out with a guidance specifically on this topic, and more lawyers are taking employers to court as a result. In fact, a University of California study found that FRD-related litigation jumped more than 400 percent from 1996 to 2005—and, what's even worse, employers lost more than half of those cases.

Join us on Dec. 6 for this important audio conference, as our expert—an experienced employment attorney who's helped her own clients understand (and prevent) FRD claims—will give you "plain English" information on the legal dos and don'ts of FRD in California. She will explain the latest EEOC guidelines that apply to working parents and caregivers, as well as other legal theories such as "unlawful disparate treatment" that may trip you up. And, she'll share what can go wrong when you deal with employees who are parents or caregivers, so that you can avoid making the same mistakes.

YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL LEARN:

• What "Family Responsibility Discrimination" means, in practical terms—and why this legal concept could cause you more trouble than traditional family and medical leave requests
• The specific types of FRD claims that workers are filing today in California (especially those that have carried the most weight in the cases lost by employers)
• Which federal and California laws—from the Family and Medical Leave Act to the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII—may apply in these cases
• How the recent FRD guidelines issued by the EEOC could change the way you treat workers who are parents or caregivers (and force you to re-write your HR policies in the process)
• Why men and pregnant women have now gained more power to sue their employers on the basis of FRD
• The everyday activities in your workplace that may be "triggers" leading to FRD claims and lawsuits—and the steps you must take to reduce your legal risks
• How you can train your managers to stop FRD claims before they start
• Why 2008 may be a banner year for FRD litigation in California—and practical steps you can take right now to help keep you out of court

ABOUT YOUR SPEAKER:

Tracy Cahill, Esq., is a partner at the Los Angeles office of law firm Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP. She focuses her practice on advising California employers on a wide range of employment policies and practices, from wage and hour issues and leaves of absence to workplace investigations and discrimination and harassment claims. She has defended her employer clients in federal and state courts and before many administrative agencies. She speaks frequently and has written many articles on employment law issues. Cahill earned her law degree from the University of Southern California.

Approved for Recertification Credit

This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

How Do Audio Conferences Work?

An audio conference is remarkably cost-effective and convenient. You participate from your office using a regular telephone. You have no travel costs and no out-of-office time.

Plus, for one low price you can get as many people in your office to participate as you can fit around a speakerphone.

Because the conference is live, you can ask the speakers questions'either on the phone or via email.

With your registration, you also receive conference materials with additional practical information from California Employer Advisor sent to you via email shortly before the conference.

Why You Can Sign Up To Attend This Event with Confidence

As with all California Employer Advisor products, you're completely protected. If for any reason you are unsatisfied with this audio conference, simply let us know and we will return your entire registration fee.